Nov 3 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance ( PSKY ) said on

Monday that comedian Jon Stewart will continue hosting Comedy

Central's "The Daily Show" every Monday and serve as executive

producer for the series until December next year.

The political comedian returned to "The Daily Show" as

executive producer and host in February last year. He stepped

down in 2015 and was replaced by comedian Trevor Noah.

Stewart will continue to host alongside "The Daily

Show's" news team, including Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson and Desi

Lydic, who will share hosting from Tuesdays through Thursdays,

Paramount said in a statement.

The show, which has won 28 Emmy Awards in total since it

started airing in 1996, recorded its highest quarterly rating in

four years in the third quarter, according to data from Nielsen.

Stewart was among the many comedians and celebrities that

had rallied to support CBS' "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert

after the network canceled his show, with Stewart lashing out at

Paramount Global for the decision to end the long-running TV

program.